(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all moneys collected by any board attached to the division of regulatory boards pursuant to § 4-3-1304 shall be deposited in the state general fund and credited to a separate account for each board.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-1-310
Attorney: means the person designated and authorized by subscribers as the attorney-in-fact having authority to obligate them on reciprocal insurance contracts. See Tennessee Code 56-16-102
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b)(1) Disbursements from the accounts shall be made solely for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred in the implementation and enforcement of the boards’ areas of regulation.(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (b)(1):
(A) At a board’s discretion and upon the approval of the commissioner of commerce and insurance and the commissioner of finance and administration, funds in board accounts may be expended for the following purposes:
(i) Capital purchases, including technology upgrades;(ii) Communications and marketing programs related to the board’s regulated industries, including consumer protection campaigns, public service announcements, and targeted media;(iii) Educational programs related to the board’s regulated industries, including programs regarding consumer awareness, industry best practices, and industry recruitment;(iv) Payment of legal fees and related costs associated with legal representation by the attorney general and reporter; and(v) Other initiatives related to the department‘s strategic plan;(B) The commissioner of commerce and insurance, with the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration, may in extraordinary circumstances expend reserve funds in a board account for the purpose of administering the corresponding programs of that board; and(C) On or before December 31 in each year that reserve funds are expended under subdivision (b)(2)(B), the commissioner of commerce and insurance shall report to the chairs of the finance, ways and means committees of the senate and the house of representatives a list containing the name of each regulatory board reserve account for which funds were expended and the amount expended.(c) The expenses shall not be paid from any other state funds.(d) Funds remaining in board accounts at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain available for expenditure in accordance with law.
